I was real mad/sad about it in February 😣

the "musician" does not seem to have any connection to Ireland (he is Israeli) and has a bunch of these Irish "covers" on his YouTube page with AI art covers

pretty sure this is AI unfortunately. video description says "This project combines human artistic direction and production with Artificial Intelligence-assisted tools for both audio and visuals" and this guy posted a "Rock Version" the same day, 4 days after the original was released

I spend so much time worrying about whether my contracting clients are getting value for their money, whether projects are moving fast enough. and then these geniuses get $15mil and five years to come up with the worst university tagline you've ever heard

solidarity from south minneapolis ❤️🫠 we are doing what we can

that place is amazing. the fresh salsas are so good

this is glorious

I get rolling eyes at outside commentators for their surprise, and I agree that MN exceptionalism is unhelpful, but I'm not sure what it accomplishes to take Minnesotans to task for... appreciating that other people are noticing?

strongest possible endorsement

thank you from powderhorn, I did in fact go from 0-100 this morning and this helped a lot

Every person on Bluesky should know:
* Every post on Bluesky is PUBLIC forever
* Every post on Bluesky is archived by ICE, NSA, and many other agencies
* Even if you delete a post, it’s already been captured
* Judges don’t care if you were “kidding” or being ironic

www.404media.co/the-200-site...

this sounds like the plot of a @pushtheroll.com arc

a special bookend (heh) to a reading year that started with Everything for Everyone: Everything for Everyone: An Oral History of the New York Commune, 2052–2072. both books for anyone who could use some sustenance for the journey onwards, whatever that journey may look like.

this collection and this conversation reminded me that I'm as sure of that as I am of anything, even when I have such a hard time holding onto it in the midst of all the nonfictional horrors.

near the end of the interview Annalee says "I would love to see more people thinking of fiction not just as an escape, but as a tool... Fiction has this really vital political role in our lives."

We Will Rise Again w/ Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, and Malka Older - Write On! Radio | News | KFAI | Minneapolis & Saint Paul We Will Rise Again is an anthology of stories, essays, and interviews that offer inspiration for the social justice movements of tomorrow.

truly a joy to discuss We Will Rise Again: Speculative Stories and Essays on Protest, Resistance, and Hope with @annaleen.bsky.social @older.bsky.social @drkarenlord.bsky.social for my first-ever interview on @kfai.org's Write On! Radio kfai.org/we-will-rise...

This is what makes Frey a conservative. He sees a slippery slope down instead of a hand up.

done!

I'd love to interview you for Write On! Radio, the books podcast/radio show out of KFAI in Minneapolis! just starting on the show but will be on the spec fic/sci fi/fantasy beat. also: an actual play would rule. new frontier of book trailers??

listening to Behind the Bastards this morning and learned that at least one Manhatten Project scientist had read a 1914 H.G. Wells novel involving speculative atomic weapons. longtime occupational hazard for spec fic writers apparently

hi!! amazing, sent you a DM

yes! exactly what I'm looking for. thank you!

Recommendations for new or upcoming speculative fiction/sci fi/horror/paranormal works, in general but especially by Minnesota authors, or presses that publish in these genres? I'm joining @kfai.org's venerable literary interview show, Write On! Radio, and starting to build a wishlist of guests 📚🎙️📻

appreciate it!! another audio friend recommended a YouTube tutorial series, but written resources are even better for me so this is great. I've been enjoying learning from the Obsidian user cult so that sounds fine to me 😄

do you like Reaper/would you recommend it to someone brand new to DAWs (and mostly interested in interviews and actual play)?

I had a burger from Lowbrow for the first time recently and it ruled

my pal Katie!! www.etsy.com/shop/kcbshop

when there's enough trust at the table for players to make big, risky choices that change the course of the story, and then we all get to see how they play out

Three books from Button Poetry: A Love Song A Death Rattle A Battle Cry by Kyle "Guante" Tran Myhre (joining Not a Lot of Reasons To Sing But Enough on my shelf - also bonus activism 101 zone bundle), You Better Be Lightning by Andrea Gibson, Shapeshifter by L.E. Bowman

Antifa Splatterpunk, an antifascist horror collection from Cursed Morsels Press

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first time at the Twin Cities Book Fest highlights!! 📚
1. met @guante.info at @buttonpoetry.bsky.social, we figured out he knows my high school theatre director
2. learned about @cursedmorsels.bsky.social
3. said hi to Sean McPherson of @citycasttwincities.bsky.social

done! happy early birthday, excited to read this book :)